Motor-driven cigar cutter and inhaler.



E. D. VAN DERSAL.

MOTOR DRIVEN CIGAR CUTTER AND INHALER. APPLICATION FILED JAN.23, 1915.

1,168,445. Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 00., WASHINGTON, n. c.

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ERNEST nfiv'An D'E R'SAL, or PORTLAND, onneon.

To all w/zom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST D. VAN DERsAL, a'citizen of the United StatesQresiding at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Motor- 'Driven Cigar Cutters and Inhalers, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had to the acompanying drawings. I

. My invention relates to that class of devices used for cutting tips from. cigars or perforating them and also for removing dust and extraneous matter from the end of the cigar'after it is cut' or perforated.

The object of my'invention is to provide a motor driven device for cuttinglthe tips from cigars or perforating them, for the purpose of smoking, also for drawing out the free dust or extraneous matter after the cutting or perforating, by inhalation means, also to permit of the cigar being lighted by use of the device. I attain these objects, as well as other advantages, by the construction, combination and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof.

F igure l is a sectional elevation of the device through its center on the line1-1 in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, the cover being removed. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the cover showing electric button therein. Fig. 4: is a bottom plan view of the button showing spring on bottom. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal section on the line 55 of Fig. 1 Fig. 6 is a plan vlew of the lever which raises the perforator. Flg. 7 is an elevation of a fragmentary part of the top of the device showiug a cigar in position, and a flame applied thereto.

Like numerals: and letters apply to like parts in all views.

A is a cylindrical case. r .13 is an electrlc motor secured thereln.

C 1s a cover for the case. The case is also provided witha removablebottom 9.

I of the spiral.

In the upper part of the case is aspiral formed chamber 10 having an outlet 11in its bottom near the casewall and at the end \Vithin the spiral and the Specification of Letters Fatent. p t t d 18, 191

Application med January 23', 1915. I Serial No. 3,968. I

1 'MOTOR-DRIVEN CIGAR CUTTER ANI) INHALER.

. shoulders 17'-17 onone part thereof. A

slidable frame 18 is placed upon the guides.

opening in its center. In the opening 25 a collar 26 of insulating material is placed, with a strip'27 of similar material extending from it a short distance. The collar 26 has an interior circular shoulder 28 on its lower part. Electric wires 29-29 extend from their contact ends 30-30 within the collar 26 through it and the strip 27 downward in the case to the connection 31 of the motor and at 31' leading outward to the electric power source respectively. The opposite power connecting wire 32 is shown connected at the motor connection 34 and leading outwardly at 31' to the power source; A button 35 of insulating material is provided, of a form adapted to be inserted in the collar 26. The button 35 is of concave form within and has a central circular opening 36. A circular strap spring contact 37 is secured on the bottom of the button. The spring is bent in a form to prevent connection with the wire ends 30-80 unless the button is pressed downwardly.

gular opening 38 near its upper end.- A perforator 39 of-conical shape in its upper end has a rectangular shank in 1ts lower end adapting it toslide within the space 38.

The perforator has its integral circular knife 40 in the upper end, is hollow within and has outlets' il near its center.

The rectangular shank of'the perforator has a circular opening through it. A vertical rod 42 extends from within the perforator shank through the motor into the lower part'of the case A. The rod 42 has a circular head 43 on its upper end and the perforatorshank has shoulders 4%4] to fan blades have an integral ring 15 on their The frame has a knife 19 transversely s'e-' d The cover-C has a glasstop 24 with an I The motor shaft 13 has a vertical recta n head 43 respectively. An operating lever 45 extends horizontally from Witl1out the case A to a position below the loiver end of" the rcd 42 to which'iiit "ispivotailiy secured,v

A finger handle 46 is formed in the free.

en ly the r-i? errc -i s-ar 1-arl- T i gradually into the cigar without breaki'iig ditezifiiigitf' The refuse is drawn downsecured near its lower end an d a smaller collar 48 secured a suitable distaii'ce above. coil spring 49 is ,placed on the rod, its upper end engaging'the bottom of thejnfotor case, its lower-end 'th e collar '47. Within the spring 4 9fi's 'a's'ma'ller coil sprin '50 i'plac'ejdon the rod, its upper end engaging the collar 48, 'its lower end "the collar 47.

catch 511s secured at its lower end to the .fu pper'endof the shank of the 'perforator 39 and extends upwardly a sufficient distance to engage the bar 20 of the frame 18 When the-perforator is elevated. The case A is provided Withan air outlet 52 covered with screen 53. A cigar 5% is shown in pos ition for cutting in Figs. land 7. A flame v 55) is also shown in'Fig. 7 applied to "the ic ga -i 1 i.

We will now assume that y device has been properly assembled as described and "shown in the illustrations and connection .i has been made for; the motor with a power 'sour'ce at-Zil and 84- ofthe current Wires. :A pointed cigar'is inserted at the tip end yithin the opening 36 of'the button and the button is ressed downwardly. This effects the electric connection of the motor current Wires through the spring 37 and causes the motor shaft to rotate and this to rotate the tan 12. The cover makes the spiral chamber air tight, and the air being forced font in the direction of the arrows, 2,

through the openings 11 and 52, this closes the opening 36 by drawing the cigar inwa'rdly. At the same time the frame 18 is caused to slideoutwardlyby'the centrifugal motion imparted-to it by the rotary motion This motion draws the ofyguides 16-46; -knife 19 graduallyaround and to the center -of thecigar until has-cut through it in a -=sp1ral manner. The spring 22 also receives centrifugal motion at the same-time which null fies its pressure against the bar ;a-'nd ifperiiiits the k nifeto mate as" "described.

position of the -frame,-knife-ar1d sprin I after "the cut is made-"i'sillustrated i 'dotted line part in Fig.1 2.- It WillSfurt-her "be-$82 11 that when the up has teen-cut eff,

the

{-{the suctioijh from the fandra-w's airthrough the cigar because the button 'ori fi"ce is clos'ed and this removes the tip,- dust and extrane- 611's matter, thesame being discharged into "'60' the case A, the air passing through the-oatlet 52. The cigar refuse is taken out by re- "moring the bottom 9. It will "also be seen that upon pressing thelever 45, before the motor is started, the perlo-ratdr '39 is raised the lever "is released. It "will lik" ewer saeee, substantially as described.

A blunt or fore. 'Upo'n engaging the perforator it is *depressed assfaras "the spring permits and thisispring also allows the perforator' to hegraisedyagain so it will cutgently and Wardly as before but through and around the perforator and thence discharged. The

spring 49 causes the perforator to drop heseenthat by leavi g the cigar in as 1071,

after the "tip is eat, so the motor continues -en,J-seehrea u dh the said "support, "a she-- able frame "on "said'guides pro'i ided ir'ith a knife and ehgageahie With the guide stops, a spring positionedto engagethe frame and the "guide support, electrical motive means within the "case, mechanism between said 21 11 the motive means to transmit IO- tary motion to the rah, means in the upper part of the case to efie'ct an electrical connection between the {motive means and a power source, substantially as described.

2. A cigar cutting and cleaning device, comprising a case having a spiral air 'cha'mher with an inlet and an outlet, a rotatable fan ivithi'n the chamber, a perforator Withice in the said chamber extending through rhe 'no center of 11d fan rotatable by it, ihe itfi 13'0 tertieally raise anode-rep Sh ld per- :ferateh, fa-riahaihhry aetahhhg 's hmg en the 'perfe'r ater, eleet rieai motive iheah within-the case, mechanism between said fan and the motive means to transmit reffi6-ti6ii t6 the fail, the "fl pper part of the case to effect electrical connection between the motive meahs ahd a 3; A cigar cutting and cleaning device,

heater-reins a ease having "a spiral airfchamher with inlet and an outlet, a rotatable fan Within thejcha-mb'er, guides with stops thereeh, secured upon the upper part of the fan, a slidable frame on said guides provided with a knife and enga'geable with the Quid? stops, a spring positioned toengage the frame and the guide support, a periorator Withinsaid chamber extending fhrough the center of said fan and rotatable per part of the case to efi'ect an electrical by it, means to vertically raise and drop connection between the motive means and a said' perfora'tor, an "auxiliary actuating power source, substantially as described. spring on the perforator, electrical motive ERNEST D. VAN DERSAL. 5 means W'ithin'the case, mechanism between "Witnesses:

said fan and the motive means to'trans'mit CYRUS CARUzz'I, rotary motion tothe fan, means in the up- J. B. HANLAND.

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